Aims: The study is aimed at gaining a better understanding of the perception of in-patients on the pharmaceutical care (PC) roles of pharmacists. This is useful in assessing the quality of care provided by the pharmacist and in the design and implementation of improved PC program...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10222
What is it? Darunavir is a protease inhibitor used in the treatment of HIV infection. It is an important drug of therapy cocktail for patients infected with the virus. On the market there are darunavir ethanolate tablets of 75, 150, 300, 400, 600 and 800mg, because this is the mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7607
Aims: This study was undertaken to investigate the antioxidant effects of atorvastatin in treating cases of atherosclerosis associated with hyperlipidemia. Methodology: Forty local domestic rabbits were assigned to five groups (eight rabbits in each group): After two weeks acclim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10140
Tatiane Bezerra de Oliveira, Carlson Helder Reis de Carvalho Júnior, Fernanda Virgínia Barreto Mota, Larissa Cardoso Corrêa de Araújo, Maria Bernadete Sousa Maia, Karina Perrelli Randau, Silene Carneiro do Nascimento & Teresinha Gonçalves da Silva·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2014
Aims: This paper describes the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of the aqueous extract of Chrysobalanus icaco. Study Design: Study the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity of the aqueous extract of C. icaco using in vivo models. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8742
Aims: The present study was carried out to evaluate Amlodipine, a L-type calcium channel blocker for alleviating or reducing the neurodegeneration in 6-OHDA lesioned rat models. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, Rocklands, Ooty, Ind...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6613
Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab, Ahmed A. El-Kady, Olivier Joubert, Aziza A. El-Nekeety, Yong T. Kim, Won J. Yoon, Myung H. Park & Bertrand H. Rihn·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2014
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Panax ginseng extract standardized with ginsenoside Rg3 (PGRg3) on the mating behavior of sexually active or inactive male rats treated with dopamine antagonists. Methodology: Animals were treated with PGRg3 (50,150 and 45...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9673
Aims: To determine the survival rates of bacteria in contaminated fresh fruit juice samples Place and Duration of Study: Biosciences and Biotechnology Department, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, between November, 2012 and May, 2013. Methodology: Freshly extr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7384
Pitchaipillai Revathi, Thalaimalai Senthinath Jeyaseelan, Madhavan Vigneshwari, Nagarajan Prabhu, Mayilsamy Nithya, Subramaniya Pillai Manickavasagam, Alagappan Uma & Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2014
Aims: To monitor the antimicrobial utilization; identify the preferred group of antibiotics in outpatient services, determine the prescribing pattern of antibiotics by consultants in a rural teaching hospital, evaluate the inappropriate usage of antibiotics among population and e...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9961
Aim: To evaluate the acute and sub-acute toxicities of Raphia hookeri (Rh) seed hydroethanolic extract on experimental animals. Materials and Methods: Acute toxicity study was evaluated on Swiss albino mice of both sexes. Administration of a single dose of 4000mg/kg of Rh seed ex...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9330
Objective: This study aims to develop controlled release buccal tablets of losartan potassium based on bioadhesion using direct compression technique. Materials and Methods: The bioadhesive buccal tablets of losartan potassium were prepared after preliminary drug-excipients compa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9789